T10 format could be cricket's gateway into the Olympics, says Afridi

Former Pakistan allrounder echoes Eoin Morgan's view that the format's quickfire nature would appeal to a much wider audience

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Fakhar set to miss Boxing Day Test against SA with knee injury

The opener has aggravated the knee injury that he picked up in October during the T20s against Australia

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Kuhn, Smuts help Giants grab bonus point against Paarl

Paarl Rocks did well to pull back with the ball but their chase never got going

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Powar not given extension as coach after Mithali controversy

In the aftermath of the omission of the senior India women's player for the World T20 semifinal, the BCCI has advertised for a fresh head coach position

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Afghanistan to host Ireland in maiden clash of Test cricket's new boys

Ireland will begin their first overseas Test match on St Patrick's Day - March 17 - when they take on Afghanistan in India

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Shankar-Gill unbeaten stand leaves India A well placed on rain-truncated day

All India A batsmen surpassed double figures, but captain Karun Nair and Ankit Bawne endured failures, falling for 19 and 10 respectively

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Hope to give confidence to Thirimanne, Samarawickrama - SLC selector

'We feel they have the potential to be important members of Sri Lanka cricket in the future,' Ashantha de Mel said of the batsmen, who are part of an extended 17-member squad

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Mushfiqur becomes second Bangladesh man to 4000 Test runs

He's less than fifty runs away from going past Tamim Iqbal as Bangladesh's most-prolific run-scorer in Tests

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'Silly' to try and bowl like Nathan Lyon - R Ashwin

'You're not going to ask Ishant Sharma to bowl like Philander, can you? It's not going to happen'

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Tasmania overcome Ferguson's fighting hundred and the rain

Jackson Bird and Gabe Bell combined to take seven wickets as Tasmania earned their second win of the season

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India quicks toil on day headlined by Shaw injury

Shaw's injury disrupted India's plans for the first Test or even beyond

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Dinesh Chandimal returns to Sri Lanka squad for New Zealand Tests

Lahiru Thirimanne and Nuwan Pradeep, who haven't played Test cricket in 2018, are also back in the squad

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India quicks toil on day headlined by Shaw injury

R Ashwin was the first bowler to offer Kohli control after a rapid start by the CA XI

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Lyon and Abbott secure victory for New South Wales

Marcus Stoinis made 81 but could not get Western Australia close to their target after yesterday's collapse

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Bangladesh bat and pick all-spin bowling attack

They have handed the opener Shadman Islam a debut and brought in Liton Das to allow Mushfiqur Rahim to play as a specialist batsman

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The full squads for the WBBL

The players who will be taking centre stage during the Women's Big Bash League which starts this weekend

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Prithvi Shaw gives India major scare with ankle injury

The young batsman was carried off the field after going to ground attempting to take a catch

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New and improved Pooran revels in T10 freedom

The West Indies batsman is enjoying a prolific run, quite unlike his struggles in the tournament's inaugural edition

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'I wouldn't be good enough for Joe Root's Test team' - Eoin Morgan

England ODI captain impressed with Test team's free-flowing approach to series win in Sri Lanka

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Markram, Ngidi among SA Cricket Annual's Cricketers of the Year

The other three players named in the 2018 edition are Titans and South Africa fast bowler Junior Dala, Warriors captain and allrounder Jon-Jon Smuts and Lions batsman Rassie van der Dussen

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Injured Anrich Nortje leaves his imprint at MSL

The wickets of Amla and Bavuma aside, he impressed by often clocking close to 150kph

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Temba Bavuma joins Northamptonshire for 2019 Championship campaign

South Africa batsman heads for Wantage Road on a three-month contract for the 2019 season.

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ECB endorses playing conditions for The Hundred

100-ball matches, five- or ten-ball overs, and a change of end every 10 balls agreed by ECB board

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Jofra Archer could play for England at World Cup after ECB amend eligibility rules

ECB reduce qualification period from seven years to three, following board meeting at Lord's on Wednesday

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Marcus Stoinis stands between New South Wales and victory

Chasing 317, Western Australia are 115 for 6 with the allrounder batting on 52

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South Australia stare at stiff chase after Silk hundred, Bailey fifty

South Australia's openers had 12 overs to bat and Jake Weatherald made an error in judgement to fall LBW to Jackson Bird

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PSL franchises asked to clear their dues by December 3

Setting aside the ongoing negotiations, the PCB CFO asked the teams to fulfil their outstanding financial obligations, failing which they stand to lose their bank guarantees

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Haynes' selflessness at heart of Australia's T20 triumph

There was one act from the team that stood out for Matthew Mott and summed up the spirit in the Australia side

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Five half-centuries, but KL Rahul remains a conundrum

The opener was out to a loose shot for 3, on a day when Shaw, Pujara, Kohli, Vihari and Rahane all made fifties

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Buoyant Bangladesh sweat over Mushfiqur Rahim's finger injury

For West Indies, meanwhile, Keemo Paul is likely to replace the suspended Shannon Gabriel

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Mohammad Abbas set to miss third Test with shoulder injury

The Pakistan team's early assessments suggest the fast bowler could be out for anywhere between three weeks and four months, which could put his tour of South Africa in doubt

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Steketee sets up Queensland to end Victoria's unbeaten start

Matt Renshaw failed again but Queensland comfortably knocked off their target

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Yasir Shah's dip and drift 'as good as I've seen' - Craig McMillan

New Zealand's batting coach has urged his batsmen to come up with 'precise and clear' plans against the legspinner in the third Test in Abu Dhabi

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Smith, Warner need time to reintegrate into 'dysfunctional family' - Langer

The Australia coach has met with Warner and Smith in recent days but knows their return will need to be carefully handled

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Henry Davids lifts Paarl Rocks off the bottom

Opener smashes 25-ball 46 in a rain-shortened game to set the tone for the bowlers in a nine-over shootout

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"Some of the best legspin bowling you'll see" - Arthur on Yasir

The legspinner ripped through New Zealand in the second Test with 14 wickets in the match, returning the second-best figures for Pakistan in a Test

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Mithali Raj threatened to retire if she couldn't open - Ramesh Powar

The drama surrounding Mithali Raj's exclusion in the Women's World T20 has taken another twist

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CPL keen to host women's T20 tournament

The tournament's chief operating officer said it was not a question of "if" but "when".

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Elgar delivers much-needed win for Spartans

The opener stayed unbeaten through the chase, notching a career-best 79* to lift his side off the bottom of the table

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Bravo, Faulkner back T10 to become a global phenomenon

Faulkner believes other countries will follow suit in setting up a T10 League

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PSL franchises urge PCB to revisit revenue-share model

One of their main demands is to be exempted from government taxes, at least until they break even on their investments

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Marsh fifty in vain as NSW take healthy lead

Trent Copeland claimed four wickets and Nathan Lyon three as Western Australia were bowled out 63 runs behind the Blues

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Tim Paine shuts down Clarke's criticism of new Australia

Australia's Test captain said they have no concerns with being liked by oppositions and that the focus lies solely on winning back the Australian public's trust this summer

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Rabada reclaims No. 1 ICC bowling ranking from Anderson

Yasir Shah has returned to the top ten after his 14-wicket haul, while Jonny Bairstow and Mominul Haque made gains in the batting rankings

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New CA chairman begins tenure without unanimous support

Lack of support from Cricket Victoria leaves Earl Eddings and Cricket Australia lacking the united front it has been desperately striving for since David Peever's exit

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Late wickets undo solid work of Harris and Handscomb

Two players hoping to be wear the baggygreen next week were in the runs while Joe Burns provided a reminder of why he shouldn't be forgotten

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Alex Pyecroft impresses on debut as Tasmania take charge

Gabe Bell took four wickets to earn a handy first-innings lead which Ben McDermott's half-century helped extend

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Torrential rain scuppers opening day for India

The best India can hope for now is a three-day match, after the weather that brought havoc to Sydney led to a washout

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'We're not going to win s**t' - Clarke hits out at 'nice' Australia

Former captain endorses David Warner's aggressive style, but old adversary Simon Katich says he's 'missing the point'

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Ben Stokes' 'exemplary' showing in Sri Lanka wins praise from Trevor Bayliss

Ben Stokes has seemingly realised how much the game means to him and resolved to take every opportunity to be the best player he can be

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Jannisar Khan suspension puts his Division Two selection under a cloud

The allrounder has been suspended for two matches for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during USA's win over Singapore on the final day of WCL Division Three

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'Deflated, depressed and let down' - Mithali Raj

In an email to the BCCI top brass, India's senior-most player has hit out at coach Ramesh Powar and CoA member Diana Edulji

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Steven Smith joins Comilla Victorians for BPL 2019

Will join the team after their fourth league game of the season, as a replacement for Shoaib Malik

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USA plan to launch their T20 League in 2021

If successful, the league could serve as a core revenue driver to fund all other operations of the board

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Jonny Bairstow signs T10 deal with Kerala Knights

Batsman will leave for the UAE this evening while his England team-mates prepare to fly home from Sri Lanka

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'If the cricket is not serious then you won't be taken seriously' - T10 League CEO

With a decade's experience of running IPL teams behind him, Arvinder Singh hopes to bring an emphasis on sporting excellence to go with T10's entertainment value

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Live blog - IPL 2019 auction

Follow all the action from the IPL 2019 auction, as it happens

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Specsavers Championship 2019 fixtures: Surrey start defence against Essex

Defending champions Surrey will host Essex, who lifted the Specsavers Championship in 2017, in their opening match of the 2019 season

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IPL 2019 auction: Who was sold to whom

Which team picked up which player, and who did not receive a bid? Here's the list

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Live blog - Ranji Trophy, 4th round

Follow ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of the fourth round of Ranji Trophy 2018-19 matches

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Harmanpreet, Healy advance in women's T20I rankings

Rodrigues, Mandhana also climb to career-best rankings, while Australia extended their lead in the team rankings

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Richardson's four-for eclipses Patterson's ton on even day

Jhye Richardson bagged his second five-wicket haul in as many matches as he ran through the New South Wales line-up

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Khawaja, Burns, Steketee put Queensland on top

Victoria's Test squad members Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch made fifties before Queensland's pacers skittled out the hosts for 167

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Pakistan break New Zealand resistance with two wickets

New Zealand fought hard, adding 91 runs to the overnight score. But having conceded such a huge lead in the first innings, the feeling that are delaying the inevitable lingers

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CA, ACA attempt to repair fraught relationship

After a lengthy conflict, highlighted by last year's pay dispute, the two bodies attempted to mend fences in a meeting in Melbourne

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Weak opposition, weather factor put India's warm-up under a cloud

The first day of India's four-day practice game against CA XI is expected to receive plenty of rain, and the second is not clear either

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Injured Imrul Kayes out of second WI Test

Bangladesh opener likely to require 10 days to recover from shoulder and toe injuries

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Worrall four-for skittles Tasmania as Paine's middling form continues

Australia's Test skipper made just 16 as Tasmania collapsed to 185 all out against South Australia at the Bellerive Oval

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Yuvraj boost for Punjab; Karnataka drop Binny

Vinay Kumar has recovered from his neck injury and will lead Karnataka in their game against Maharashtra

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Mandhana signs for Hobart Hurricanes in WBBL 2018-19

Harmanpreet Kaur has extended her deal with Sydney Thunder and will return for her third successive season in the tournament

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T10 league eyeing international expansion in 2019

Shaji Ul Mulk, the league's chairman, is currently in talks with three international boards; picks out USA, England and South Africa as potential markets

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'Everyone expects me to pick wickets in UAE' - Yasir

Forget being the world No. 1, being Pakistan's best will do for the 32-year old legspinner

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England women host West Indies ahead of 2019 Ashes

The Ashes series against Australia will once again contested on a points system across all three formats

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CoA will not involve itself in Mithali Raj selection issue - Diana Edulji

'Who plays in the XI is not our headache. And it should not be anybody's headache. It is a decision to be taken by the team management'

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MSL attracts 3.4 million viewers on opening weekend

The Saturday night fixture between the Jozi Stars and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants drew the biggest audience, with all four matches going beyond the 1.3-million mark

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Kusal Mendis run-out 'best moment of my career' - Jack Leach

Jack Leach finished the series as England's equal-leading wicket-taker but it was the moment of brilliance in the field that gave him most pleasure.

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Azhar Ali agrees Somerset return in 2019

Somerset have confirmed the return of Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali as overseas player for the whole of the 2019 season

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'We're not one-trick ponies any more', says Joe Root after overseas triumph

Captain takes pride in watching his side grow, and singles out Ben Stokes for particular praise

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'Stokes the difference in last two Tests' - Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka coach terms series 'closely fought' despite whitewash; rues lack of hundreds from his batsmen

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Sri Lanka to play two ODIs in Scotland ahead of 2019 World Cup

The series ends just nine days before the 2019 World Cup

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Bayliss reserves judgment on Burns and Jennings as England are challenged to improve further

Test team remains far from the finished article, in spite of 'great result', says head coach

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Yasir's triple-wicket maiden leaves New Zealand on slippery road

After an opening stand that had looked like frustrating Pakistan in the morning, the legspinner tore through New Zealand's middle order to turn the game on its head

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ICC bids for Women's T20 cricket to be part of Commonwealth Games 2022

A day after the Women's World T20 concluded in the Caribbean, ICC confirmed it had submitted a bid for women's T20 cricket to be included in the tournament that will take place in England

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Kusal Mendis and Roshen Silva show there's still fight in Sri Lanka yet

Sri Lanka's sixth-wicket pair lift their side's spirits after loss of nightwatchman on fourth morning

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Mashrafe Mortaza to contest in parliamentary election

Bangladesh ODI captain will be contesting in the Narail-2 constituency, his home district, with the polls scheduled to be held on December 30

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Samarth fifty as India A draw with New Zealand A

A severely rain-affected game fizzled out to a draw with only one of the four possible innings coming to completion - and that too because New Zealand A had declared

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Finch makes No. 3 compromise with Victoria amid Australia's batting order conundrum

David Warner and Steven Smith have both met with Justin Langer in recent days as Australia's challenge to fill their boots continues

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Bjorn Fortuin and Faf du Plessis take Paarl Rocks to their first win

The left-arm spinner's 4 for 15 helped Rocks bowled Blitz for 140 before du Plessis steered the chase with his 39-ball 54

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There was no pressure of scoring a Test hundred - Babar Azam

For a man with a supposed inaptitude to Test cricket, Babar Azam does end up with an awful lot of big scores in the format

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Lakshan Sandakan overstepping came from 'trying too hard' - SL bowling coach

Sri Lanka spin-bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge suggested the front-foot no-balls delivered by Lakshan Sandakan were "something new for us"

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Ashantha de Mel to head Sri Lanka's new selection panel

The committee, which has been formed just six months from the World Cup, also includes Brendon Kuruppu, Hemantha Wickramaratne and Chaminda Mendis

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England left 'playing catch-up' thanks to rain, says coach Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson, England women's coach, admitted too many of their batsmen had struggled for rhythm after rain affected the start of the tournament

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Pressure created by Kuldeep helped me get wickets - Krunal Pandya

The left-arm spinner spoke of needing to dig deep after being collared for 55 runs in Brisbane, and the satisfaction of bouncing back against the same opponents

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Bangladesh coach sees no demons in Chattogram turning track

Steve Rhodes said that turning pitches in the subcontinent are as acceptable as quick tracks in places like Antigua

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Buttler 'at peace' with the prospect of failure as positive footwork pays off for England

England batsman happy to be dismissed taking the attacking option after producing another crucial fifty

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Mendis four-for in vain as Nelson Mandela Bay Giants win rain-hit match

The arrival of a highveld thunderstorm, and the threat of lightning that came with it, brought the first game of the Sunday double-header to a premature end

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Sohail centruy, Azam fifty drive Pakistan forward

Pakistan grew their advantage in a nearly chanceless session where Hairs Sohail and Babar Azam brought up their century stand

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Hurt from past World Cups makes this more satisfying - Lanning

The Australia captain said the strength and depth of their batting has been crucial to their success

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Australia bat, Mitchell Starc returns for series decider

Mitchell Starc will play his first T20I in more than two years - and his first at home in more than four - as Australia hunt the victory that would give them a series win over India

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Victoria won't split their openers for Aaron Finch's Test benefit

Shane Warne has lashed out at Victoria's likely move to bat Finch in the middle order in his one Shield game before the India Test series

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Sri Lanka surge undermined by Sandakan no-ball horrors

Sri Lanka collapsed like an origami skyscraper in a Godzilla attack, losing seven wickets in the space of 53 runs after tea, and 8 for 67 overall

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Siraj takes four-for on rain-affected day against New Zealand A

Only 17 overs of play were possible on day three, with India A batting for just one over in reply to the home team's 303 for 7 declared

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Heather Knight stays proud in defeat after Australia prove too good on the night

England captain turns eyes to the future after another knockout defeat by Australia

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'Hopefully it inspires a lot of boys and girls in Australia to play cricket'

How the players felt after winning their fourth World title

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Gardner, Warehem help Australia lift fourth title

England's quest for being double world champions ends in a whimper after batting implosion

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Australia alternate between sublime and sloppy

Australia's Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy showed she was human, after all

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Quinton de Kock's 36-ball 74 makes it four in four for Blitz

Anrich Nortje and Dale Steyn shared five wickets to seal the 62-run win as Stars were bowled out for 136 in 17.4 overs

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Fletcher fifty lifts Pakhtoons to second spot

Punjabi Legends, in the other match, slumped to a six-wicket loss against Bengal Tigers after managing only 77 in their ten overs

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CoA asks for Mithali Raj's tournament fitness logs

The CoA was also strongly concerned by the fact that minutes of the selection meeting before the semi-final were leaked to media

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Taking the wrong option at wrong time cost us - de Silva

Sri Lanka's No. 3 also said they wouldn't have crashed if they had played to a better plan

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Langton Rusere first Zimbabwean umpire to stand in global tournament final

This is the fifth global tournament at which he has now officiated, having also taken part in the World Cup Qualifier 2018 and the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year

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Shuvagata Hom, Abu Hider lead Central Zone's 77-run win

The Rajshahi game between North Zone and East Zone was a high-scoring draw with centuries from North Zone batsmen Naeem Islam, Jahurul Islam and Farhad Hossain

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'My job is to make things happen' - Adil Rashid on his five-wicket haul

Legspinner's haul of 5 for 49 in 13.5 overs tore Sri Lanka's innings apart in the hour after tea on the second day

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For West Indies, the answers to spin lie in the mind

The lack of partnerships at the top and in the middle order hurt the visiting side in the first Test, and they'll need to change their approach to the turning ball

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Favourites Australia stand in the way of England's bid to be 'double white-ball champs'

While England find themselves within touching distance of their second world title in 15 months, Australia are in their fifth straight World T20 final

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Keaton Jennings puts his body on the line once more at short leg

Bravery and anticipation to the fore as England reap the rewards of close attention to close catching

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West Indies implode against Shakib and Taijul

Chasing 204, they were tottering at 11 for 4 at lunch on day three

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Pakistan choose to bat, both teams unchanged

On a cool morning, Sarfraz Ahmed said the pitch was ripe for setting up the game with a handy first innings total, insisting the team had put the loss in Abu Dhabi behind them

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Shakib Al Hasan becomes the quickest to 3000 runs-200 wickets double

The Bangladesh allrounder got there in his 54th Test, one fewer than Ian Botham, while also becoming the first bowler from his country to get 200 Test wickets

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Mahmudullah ensures 200-plus lead for Bangladesh

Devendra Bishoo's 4 for 26 ensures Bangladesh are bowled out for just 125 on Day 3's morning session

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England slump to 336 as Sandakan, Perera strike early

Sri Lanka needed only 28 deliveries to claim the three remaining England wickets on the second morning

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Why women's domestic cricket needs a leg-up

The two teams with the best domestic T20 competitions have made the final of the Women's T20 World Cup. No surprises there

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Starc replaces injured Stanlake for series decider

Starc, who has not played a T20I since 2016, has been drafted into the side as India look to level the T20I series in Sydney

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Dala, Smuts lift Bay Giants to second

With the fans singing in the stands, Smuts, the Bay Giants captain, steered his team to victory after Junior Dala led a collective bowling effort to restrict Heat to a modest total

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Caribbean stars light up Sharjah sky on third day of T10

Northern Warriors blew Punjabi Legends away with a team stacked with West Indies stars

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More I bowl in Ranji, more it will help in Australia - Shami

The BCCI had asked the fast bowler to limit his workload to 15 overs an innings, but he overshot the mark in Bengal's game against Kerala at Eden Gardens

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Sri Lanka need a review of their review technique after further day of blunders

Sri Lanka's profligate use of their reviews came back to haunt them as England edged the first-day honours

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After Mithali Raj's benching, her manager lashes out at captain

Raj's manager had harsh words for Harmanpreet Kaur in unprecedented outburst, calling Raj's treatment "completely uncalled for"

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Dowrich fancies WI's chances in 'even game'

West Indies' target on Saturday is to keep Bangladesh's lead below 200 runs, and they plan on doing that by "going hard at them" in the morning session

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Will Abu Dhabi debacle haunt Pakistan in Dubai?

Pakistan and New Zealand meet in Dubai a few days after an astonishing implosion saw the visitors take a 1-0 lead in this three-match Test series

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Jonny Bairstow hits back at critics after emotional hundred, but still wants his gloves back too

Emotionally charged century underpins England's batting on the first day at Colombo

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Injured Lungi Ngidi to miss Pakistan series

Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi will be out of action for a minimum of three months after sustaining a knee injury during the T20I against Australia last Sunday

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Shannon Gabriel suspended from Mirpur Test

West Indies pacer gets two demerit points for shoulder contact with Imrul Kayes, taking his tally to five and forcing the suspension

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Rutherford retires hurt after blow to helmet

The opener will will see a doctor before any decision is made on whether he would resume batting for New Zealand A

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India bowl on rainy day; Counter-Nile in for injured Stanlake

The weather in Melbourne was poor in the lead-up to the second T20 international

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Harmanpreet defends India's plan to attack on tricky pitch

The India captain says the side wanted to stick to the XI that defeated Australia in the previous game, so Mithali Raj missed out

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Australia motivated by 'scars' of defeats in World T20 mission

Alyssa Healy said that there is an "aura" building around the Australia team as they secured a place in the World T20 final

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England opt to bat; Sri Lanka bring in Sandakan, Gunathilaka

Joe Root won his eighth successive toss in Test cricket as England seek their first ever whitewash against Sri Lanka

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Gabriel, Warrican keep Bangladesh to 324 despite Mominul ton

Bangladesh lost their last two wickets within five overs of Day 2 starting, with Warrican taking both in his first over of the day

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Knight, Sciver and Jones lead England into final

India, who left out Mithali Raj, collapsed from 89 for 2 to 112 all out, a total that proved inadequate even in unusually spin-friendly conditions

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Healy, Perry give Australia a shot at fourth title

Healy's 38-ball 46 on a sluggish surface the difference as Australia avenge loss in 2016 final with a spectacular display

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Tambe's hat-trick follows Aamer Yamin's four in four on bowlers' night

Having been on the wrong end of two brutal batting displays on night one, bowlers were in desperate need of a hero on the T10 League's second day

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Oman to host Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands for T20I quadrangular series

It will mark the first ever T20I series to be played in Oman, and the first visit by a Test-playing nation

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Funding issues mount for England Women as KSL faces budget cut

Measures taken as ECB look to tighten belts across game amid rising costs of the Hundred

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Gabriel brought us back in the game - Warrican

The left-arm spinner admitted that it was about discipline and not luck, when asked about the chances West Indies missed on the first day

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'We could learn from England's batting,' admits Suranga Lakmal

England have announced their XI and Sri Lanka could also make a couple of changes as they seek a consolation win

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'We could learn from England's batting,' admits Suranga Lakmal

England have announced their XI and Sri Lanka could also make a couple of changes as they seek a consolation win

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'Broad and Anderson still have huge roles to play for England' - Joe Root

England need to savour the experience of Stuart Broad and James Anderson for as long as they can, says captain

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Test squad another of Langer's complications

Australia's Test squad announcement had arrived ahead of the selectors' preferred schedule, and the coach did not deny this

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Sri Lanka seek confidence, England a whitewash

England have announced their XI and Sri Lanka could also make a couple of changes as they seek a consolation win

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All eyes on Kohli's captaincy as India look to level series

A win in the first T20I would have lifted Australia's spirits, especially with India having started the tour as favourites

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Mithali Raj likely to return as India eye Lord's payback

India are the form team coming into this semi-final, but do they have the big-match temperament to get past a highly experienced England side?

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Shahzad smashes 16-ball 74* in glitzy T10 start

The wicketkeeper-batsman scored at a strike-rate of 462.50, slamming eight sixes and six fours

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Bangladesh bat; Nayeem Hasan makes debut

West Indies bring in Kemar Roach for injured Jason Holder, whereas Shakib Al Hasan makes his first appearance after recovering from a finger injury

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Marcus Harris vaults into Test squad as Matt Renshaw ignored

Peter Handscomb, Chris Tremain and Peter Siddle have also been included in the 14-man squad to face India

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Marcus Harris vaults into Test squad as Matt Renshaw ignored

Peter Handscomb, Chris Tremain and Peter Siddle are also included in 14-man squad to face India

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'England are on track for No.1 ranking' - Joe Root

Captain challenges team to keep up the pressure and seal rare series whitewash in Sri Lanka

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Janneman Malan, bowlers maintain Blitz's unbeaten run

Malan's rapid fire 57 set the tone for a competitive 175, before the bowlers, led by Dale Steyn, rallied to defend a revised target of 145 after floodlight failure reduced the chase to 16 overs

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USA coach hails Walsh, Jones as 'special talent'

The pair played key roles in Oman to help USA march into WCL Division Two

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Abid Ali, Usman Salahuddin show teeth as Pakistan A see off England Lions

Abid Ali and Usman Salahuddin masterminded an impressive run-chase, as Pakistan A chased down 312 to see off England Lions

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Arthur confident of Pakistan channeling Abu Dhabi hurt

Pakistan coach believes time off after the shock loss will help side refocus ahead of the Dubai Test

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Healy set to return as Australia look to redress 2016 loss

West Indies have been unbeaten so far in the World T20, and will be coming into the semi-final high on confidence and form

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Abbott, Morkel star in Durban Heat's first win

Albie Morkel's 12-ball 26 on a sluggish surface helped Heat nudge ahead of the DLS par score; Abbott set it up with a four-for

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BCCI CEO Rahul Johri not found guilty sexual harassment

The BCCI CEO is set to continue in his role after there was no consensus in the CoA

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Whiteman to lead inexperienced CA XI against India

D'Arcy Short is the only player with international experience, while only eight of the twelve named have played first-class cricket

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'Oral tradition' of government clearance defines PCB-BCCI verdict

No law requiring government's okay, but ICC dispute panel 'confident' that Indian government would not have cleared series with Pakistan given the political climate

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Will Bangladesh banish July ghosts or West Indies conjure them?

A little more than four months ago, when the two teams met in the Caribbean, Bangladesh were trounced 2-0 by West Indies

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Chandimal out of third England Test too

Sri Lanka yet to sufficiently recover from the groin strain he picked up during the first Test

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Inquiry committee submits report on Rahul Johri, next step unclear

The report on the allegations of sexual harassment against the BCCI CEO has been handed over to the CoA, who will decide the next course of action

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Broad to take Anderson's place in Colombo Test

"The management want Broady to get some Test cricket under his belt before we go to the West Indies," Anderson said ahead of the game

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India elect to bowl in T20I series opener; Australia leave out Coulter-Nile

On a humid evening in Brisbane, Kohli chose to give his bowlers first chance to make an impression, with his batsmen still adjusting to higher bouncing Australian surfaces

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'That last hour was freakish' - Neil Wagner on New Zealand's four-run win over Pakistan

He was so focused on his role in securing New Zealand a famous four-run victory in Abu Dhabi that he barely realised he had produced a marathon 13-over spell

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Victoria coach McDonald backs Marcus Harris as Test opener

Aaron Finch opened for Australia in the UAE, but McDonald said he would be a better fit in the middle order, where he bats for Victoria

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Australia's batting: square pegs into round holes?

Barring injury, Australia's bowling attack and wicketkeeper are nailed on for the first Test against India but the same can't be said about the top order

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Ryan Rickelton leads the way as Jozi Stars secure big first win

Jozi Stars had more than enough firepower without Chris Gayle as they soared to the highest total of the league so far in a 60-run victory over Paarl Rocks

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The hits and misses from a low-key PSL 2019 player draft

36-year-old Ian Bell, who last played for England in 2015 proved to be the most surprising pick, by Islamabad United

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How the six PSL teams stack up after the player draft

AB de Villiers and Misbah ul Haq were picked up by Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi respectively, but what about Steven Smith?

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PSL 2019 could herald a homecoming for Fawad Ahmed

Picked by Quetta Gladiators, the spinner could play high-profile cricket in Pakistan for the first time since having left the country, fearing for his life

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'We always draw a line at our self-respect' - Kohli

The India captain's comments come with the Australian team facing an uproar over their on-field behaviour in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal

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Jonny Bairstow aims to give England a 'headache' over wicketkeeper spot

Jonny Bairstow has signalled that he is up for the fight when it comes to the Test wicketkeeper position, having lost the gloves to Ben Foakes in Sri Lanka

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Uncapped Nishan Peiris replaces Akila Dananjaya in Sri Lanka squad for third Test

He replaces Akila Dananjaya, who will miss the Test to undergo a bowling-action assessment in Brisbane

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PCB's case against BCCI dismissed by ICC

The ICC said the judgement was "binding and non-appealable"

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Live blog - 2019 PSL player draft

The PSL franchises fill up their rosters ahead of the 2019 season

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India ponder bowling combination ahead of first T20I

The selection of the XI might come down to picking between Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal for one spot

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Finch wants 'hard' cricket, not 'easy' sledging

Australia captain urges team to do the hard things against India, rejecting verbal confrontation as 'the easy stuff'

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Harris stays in the runs before Short, Gotch secure victory

Opening batsman Harris made 67 to take his tally of Shield runs for the season over 400

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Live blog - Ranji Trophy, 3rd round

Follow updates of the latest round of Ranji Trophy matches

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Smith, Warner, Bancroft bans to stand as CA reject submission

Cricket Australia has thrown out the claim by the ACA that the cultural review findings meant the players should be allowed to return early

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Joe Root on Delhi Daredevils' radar as Sourav Ganguly praises matchwinning hundred

Franchise co-owner alerted to England captain's prowess in tweet from former India captain

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Nic Pothas named interim West Indies head coach

Pothas has been elevated from his role as fielding coach following the departure of Stuart Law

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Abu Dhabi win ranks as 'one of our best' - Williamson

Kane Williamson was delighted with the fighting spirit his charges showed as they snatched a dramatic four-run win in the first Test in Abu Dhabi against Pakistan

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Smith or AB - the Qalandars dilemma

Heart says AB; head wants Smith, says CEO as franchise aims to set right past mishappenings with big-name players

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Struggling Sarfraz laments "soft, cheap dismissals"

The Pakistan captain pointed to Babar Azam's run out as the turning point, while admitting to being disappointed with the shot he himself played to get out

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USA roll past Singapore to earn first-ever promotion to WCL Division Two

The batsmen eased to the target after the bowlers had restricted Singapore to just 161 all out, earning a historic promotion

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Hope, Powell and Soumya find form ahead of first Test

Shadman Islam, NCL's highest scorer this season, also impressed with 73 for the hosts

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Heather Knight seeks 'composure' from England in knockouts

The England captain urged her team to hold their nerve in light of the dearth of runs among the batsmen, and a slipshod show in the field against West Indies

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BCCI asks Ashwin, Ishant to rest

Karnataka set for Mumbai clash without blockbuster batting line-up of Rahul, Agarwal, Samarth, Pandey and Nair

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Pakistan to set scene for Smith, Warner comebacks?

PCB and CA mulling pushing ODI series from March to April, with World Cup in mind, even while Pakistan push for games in Pakistan

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Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq take Pakistan closer to victory

The duo added 82 for the fourth wicket after the New Zealand spinners had reduced Pakistan to 48 for 3 in chase of 176

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Misbah-ul-Haq to part ways with Islamabad United

The PSL franchise said the former Pakistan captain had agreed to be a mentor for the 2019 season, but then changed his mind and wanted to play in the league

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Wade's ton hands Tasmania the advantage

Wade, Tim Paine and Jackson Bird have given Tasmania a chance to pull off a remarkable come-from-behind win over Victoria

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Western Australia cruise home with Marsh's mammoth ton

Shaun Marsh struck his second century in eight days early in the morning session and helped consign South Australia to a five-wicket loss well before tea on the final day

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Lyon, Hazlewood hand New South Wales their first win

Lyon took a five-for on the last day against Queensland as he lead New South Wales to their first win of the season

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Coulter-Nile targets Rohit's 'compulsive' pull shot

Australia's pacemen have wasted no time plotting their first target of the Indian summer, after Nathan Coulter-Nile predicted a short-pitched barrage to be directed at Rohit Sharma

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Vijay, Vihari fifties headline drawn encounter against New Zealand A

All top five India A batsmen notched up 40-plus scores on the last day against New Zealand A in Mount Maunganui

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South Africa win by 30 runs despite another batting failure

South Africa didn't find any more answers to their batting woes in the final group game, but they found a relatively big win to close their tournament

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Deandra Dottin stars as West Indies seal last-over win

West Indies squeezed out England in a thrilling finish at the Daren Sammy Stadium to claim top spot in Group A and a semi-final against Australia

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Tshwane Spartans win high-scoring thriller by one run

Gihahn Cloete's 80 had carried the visiting side to 203 for 5, but Cameron Delport's 73 ensured Paarl Rocks were in the game till the very end

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Oman unbeaten in WCL-3 with Uganda thumping

Denmark beat Kenya for first win in the competition to avoid the wooden spoon

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Asif Ali's 33-ball 80 stuns Durban Heat

The Pakistan batsman launched a savage assault to revive a sinking Cape Town chase, after Durban had recovered to 157 despite a four-wicket burst from Anrich Nortje

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Marsh brothers offer Western Australia hope

An 83-run stand between Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh gave Western Australia a chance at chasing a big fourth innings total against South Australia in Adelaide

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Doolan, Silk century stand helps narrow deficit for Tasmania

A 170-run opening stand between Alex Doolan and Jordan Silk has given the Tigers a fighting chance after all but erasing an enormous first-innings deficit against Victoria

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Sri Lanka pin blame on fielding standards after chastening series loss

Coach Hathurusingha says standards have to rise if team is to recover in the long run

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England reap rewards of brave selection policy - Trevor Bayliss

Big calls vindicated after England secure second series win in Sri Lanka in five attempts since 2000-01

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Hasan, Yasir strike after New Zealand take lead

The fast bowler removed Raval and Taylor in one over to stall the visitors' progress in Abu Dhabi

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NZ A lower order and tail frustrates India bowlers

New Zealand were 211 for 5 but the India attack was unable to capitalise on the situation and the hosts declared on 458

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Larkin, Hughes tons put New South Wales on top

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made early inroads after New South Wales set Queensland a 380-run target in Canberra

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Ireland's Joyce twins retire from international cricket

Isobel and Cecelia, who played for nearly two decades in the international circuit, announced their retirements after Ireland's loss in their final group-stage match in the World T20

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Joe Root praises team for 'bold and courageous' victory

Captain takes pride in leading from the front as England seal first series win in Asia for six years

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Leach, Moeen lead England to rare series win

On the fifth day in Kandy, Sri Lanka lost their last three wickets for 17 runs to concede a 57-run win to the visitors

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Sophie Devine pummels Ireland with 21-ball fifty

New Zealand restricted Ireland to 79 and chased down the target in under eight overs to as Group B came to a close

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Duckett's 45-ball 75 helps Giants cruise home

Smuts stifles Stars with 3 for 20, but Giants falter towards back-end with the bat to miss out on a bonus point

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Mandhana, spinners demolish Australia as India top Group B

Australia were hit by a concussion to Alyssa Healy, their Player of the Match for the last three games, as it ruled out her participation in the chase

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Angelo Mathews still hurt by ODI axing as he lets 'bat do the talking'

Batsman says he has not changed his preparations in wake of criticism from coach, Chandika Hathurusingha

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Rutherford ton makes India A's pacers toil

India A's lower-order trio of Parthiv, Shankar and Gowtham helped the visitors make 467 for 8, after which their bowlers were made to work hard for 55 overs

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'It's set up for a bit of a thriller' - Keaton Jennings braces for day five tussle

Tea break came at a good time for England, says opening batsman, after an impressive day under the lid at short leg

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UAE T10 team Karachians to be rebranded after Pakistan court order

The directive came after Karachi Kings, the Pakistan Super League franchise, sought a stay order against the UAE T10 league's usage of the name Karachi

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'Not sure how I got the hat-trick' - Anya Shrubsole

The fast bowler turned the spotlight on her team-mate Natalie Sciver, who took 3 for 4 to seal a thumping England victory

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Australia bowl; South Africa pick Shamsi over Tahir

The start of the first international cricket match ever hosted on the Gold Coast was delayed by an hour and 50 minutes due to heavy downpour that turned the T20I into a 10 overs-a-side affair

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Neser-Steketee rearguard for Queensland eclipses Lyon four-for

Michael Neser and Mark Steketee's brisk 64-run stand left the game evenly poised at the end of day two in Canberra after Nathan Lyon took four wickets

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BCCI limits Shami workload to 15 overs per innings in Ranji match

The BCCI doesn't want the fast bowler overworked and has hence put a condition on his participation in Bengal's next Ranji Trophy match

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Worrall's career-best seven headlines bowler-dominated day

Western Australia fought back late in the day as they took three wickets in three balls

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Chris Tremain skittles Tasmania for 81

Victoria had a handy lead by the close thanks to a calm half-century by Cameron White

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Pakistan players contract-less during Women's World T20

The players have been living off match fees and expenses for the last six months as the PCB goes through a change in leadership

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Shakib returns from finger injury for first Test against West Indies

The Bangladesh allrounder had fluid removed from his injured finger in late September due to an infection, and is among three players to be included in the squad

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Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq settle as Pakistan inch towards lead

Trent Boult bowled an excellent spell, but the two batsmen steadily chipped away at the deficit

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India name Devika Vaidya as replacement for injured Vastrakar

Pooja Vastrakar has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury sustained during India's warm-up game against West Indies on November 4

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Sri Lanka set 301 to win after Dilruwan Perera wraps up innings

Sri Lanka have been set 301 for victory in Pallekele after England's last-wicket pair Ben Foakes and James Anderson added 22 runs to the overnight score

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Hayley Matthews helps West Indies storm into semi-finals

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Shrubsole, Sciver heroics knock South Africa out

Shrubsole takes a hat-trick while Sciver finishes with incredible figures of 3 for 4 as England close in on a semi-final berth

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AB De Villiers' fifty in vain as Cape Town Blitz cruise to victory

At one time, Blitz's total of 180 was in danger when de Villiers was going hell-for-leather during his 30-ball 59 in the second innings

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Oman secures promotion in win over USA; Kenya deny Singapore's thrilling charge

Singapore's fearless pursuit of the target of 325 has kept them in with a serious shot at promotion heading into the final day of the tournament despite a 2-2 record

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N Srinivasan's 3 am message to Dwayne Bravo - 'Please take the field'

Dwayne Bravo opens up on the events that led to West Indies pulling out midway through their India tour in 2014

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Sui Gas inflict two-day thrashing upon Lahore Blues, WAPDA beat KRL

Mohammad Amir picked up a five-wicket haul for SSGC, while Iftikhar Ahmed scored more in one innings for SNGPL than Lahore Blues managed in either of theirs

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Rahane and Vijay fail amid flurry of half-centuries

Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv Patel, Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw enjoyed productive outings

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'Reverse swan' Root praises England for sticking to attacking mindset

Captain's brilliant second-innings hundred helps carry England into a position of authority on the third day

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'Reverse swan' Root praises England for sticking to attacking mindset

Captain's brilliant second-innings hundred helps carry England into a position of authority on the third day

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Head shows timely form in Test audition but Richardson takes the honours

Jhye Richardson bagged a five-wicket haul after Western Australia's surprising decision to bowl first

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Moises Henriques stands tall before New South Wales collapse

Queensland lost an early wicket in reply and will face Australia's Test attack on the second day

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England live and die sweeping as Sri Lanka chip away

A morning that promised much for England turned sharply a few minutes before lunch when Sri Lanka claimed two wickets in five deliveries to ensure this compelling match remained in the balance

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New Zealand hand Ajaz Patel debut, and bat

Pakistan stuck with Hasan Ali as the second seamer alongside Mohammad Abbas, while Imam-ul-Haq returned to partner Mohammad Hafeez at the top

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Lynn wants Australia to 'throw the first punch'

Chris Lynn believes the upcoming T20 matches can help Australia kickstart their season following the ODI series defeat

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Gold Coast's debut something 'a bit different' for T20I

South Africa will look to follow up their one-day series victory by taking the one-off T20 against an Australia side juggling resources

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Shastri a yes-man? 'Most bizarre' says defiant Kohli

The India captain pats Shastri's man-management, credits him for bringing players out of their shells

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Spinners strangle Pakistan in big New Zealand win

Both teams had got off to strong starts with the bat, but New Zealand's spinners were the difference in a 54-run win

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India choke Ireland for first semi-final entry since 2010

Raj makes battling half-century before spinners take over; Pakistan, New Zealand knocked out

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Emirates T20x League called off

The tournament, which had signed up Eoin Morgan, Kumar Sangakkara and Shahid Afridi among its icon players, failed to sell franchises within the stipulated time

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Singapore crush Uganda; USA outlast Denmark to stay unbeaten

The Danes continued the trend of sides winning the toss and losing the match, becoming the ninth team in ten matches to do so at Division Three after sending USA in

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No more chopping and changing in ODIs - Ravi Shastri

India's head coach said they would only use a small group of players in their 13 ODIs before next year's World Cup in England

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Zimbabwe's fight a big takeaway for satisfied Masakadza

The Zimbabwe captain praised the team for doing well in conditions where better teams have struggled

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Red-hot Mohammad Abbas Pakistan's trump card with Kane Williamson set to play

Pakistan will look to pick up where they left off against Australia last month, while New Zealand play their first Test match since March

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Joe Root receives ICC demerit point after being found guilty of dissent

England captain 'shook his head and then kicked the turf' after unsuccessful appeal against Dilruwan Perera

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Roshen Silva innings shows Test mindset, says Dimuth Karunaratne

Opener praises Sri Lanka batting hero, whose methods haven't altered much since their schooldays together

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After multiple hurdles, South Africa braces for its own T20 league

It might be a little ramshackle, and it's very last minute, but the Mzansi Super League is ready to kick off, with the likes of AB de Villiers and Rashid Khan in the mix

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Jack Leach hopes for fourth-innings dividends after tough day in field

Spinner disappointed to concede lead, but backs bowlers to thrive if they have a good total to defend

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Confident of 20 wickets, Kohli asks batsmen to step up

India captain wants his batsmen to rise to the level of his bowling group to ensure they capitalise on key moments in Australia

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Inquiry committee seeks more time to arrive at Johri verdict

ESPNcricnfo understands that one reason for this could be because the probe panel has not yet sent the transcripts to everyone who deposed before it in the past week

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Sunrisers retain Warner for 2019, Saha released

Sunrisers completely retained their bowling unit, while offloading the England duo of Hales and Jordan

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Tough sharing the Test series trophy at home - Mahmudullah

Bangladesh's stand-in captain, however, was relieved to have scored a hundred and broken a lean run with the bat in Test cricket

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Sri Lanka hit with five penalty runs after one-short incident

Team meets with affected fans on outfield during Test after many are forced to switch hotels due to booking oversight

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Joe Root pens letters of sympathy after fans are caught up in Kandy hotel fiasco

Team meets with affected fans on outfield during Test after many are forced to switch hotels due to booking oversight

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Taylor overcomes neck injury to take career-best 4 for 12

About 12 overs into the chase in St. Lucia, it seemed like a West Indies win was very unlikely but the captain took the ball because she wanted to change the game, and she did

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Sri Lanka find stomach for fight before Ben Stokes intervenes

Ben Stokes magicked up two dismissals, both of them from positions in the field, reversing the gains Sri Lanka had made during the 96-run third wicket stand

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Lyon, NSW plan hot reception for Renshaw

The opener is staking his claim for a recall against Australia's Test attack when friendships will be put aside

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Stephen Fleming helps lure Dwayne Bravo to Melbourne Stars

The allrounder completes the Stars' overseas signings for the new season as they aim to bounce back from finishing bottom last season

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Taylor fights with fifty but Bangladesh put the squeeze on

The Zimbabwe batsman held fort but Bangladesh bowled with purpose to nip out two wickets and inch closer to a series-levelling win

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'I don't know what happened' - Jahanara after Bangladesh lost chasing 98

Brittle batting proved Bangladesh's undoing again, leaving them facing an early exit from the World T20

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South Africa lose 9 for 28 as West Indies defend 107

Shabnim Ismal rocked West Indies' top order, but South Africa lost 9 for 28 in a chase of 108

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Australian players to have only limited IPL role

Those named in the World Cup squad will have to attend a preparation camp and play warm-up matches in early May

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Siriwardene's allround performance knocks Bangladesh out

The veteran allrounder batted through till the end of the innings in a low-scoring innings, and bowled economically as Bangladesh surrendered meekly in their chase

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Katie George suffers stress-fracture injury setback

One of the rising stars in the England women's set-up faces a lengthy period on the sidelines

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BCCI panel wraps up hearings after Johri, two complainants depose

Rahul Johri has testified before the independent inquiry committee, as have two women who have levelled those allegations against him

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Derbyshire chief executive switches counties to Kent

Simon Storey, who joined the club in 2012, has overseen impressive growth in the club's commercial revenue

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MCC back-track on beamers rule after criticism from grassroots

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'It looked like Sri Lanka were starting to panic' - Sam Curran

Sri Lanka's slapdash day in the field reached its nadir just when they needed to be at their most ruthless

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Coach Rajput offers Zimbabwe a blueprint for survival

As Zimbabwe face a mammoth task of batting out the fifth day to save a Test match in Dhaka, Lalchand Rajput turned to recent history for an example of what is required

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Colin Graves appointed as chairman of ICC's financial affairs committee

Role oversees the board's billion-dollar revenues from rights deals, as well as the distribution of profits from global tournaments

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Containing Kohli in first 10-15 balls will be key - Mike Hesson

He also said attacking Rohit Sharma upfront will be crucial for New Zealand when they host India for five ODIs early next year

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Ticketmaster apologises for World Cup mix-up

More than 4000 fans were wrongly informed that they had got tickets for the 2019 tournament in a ballot

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Ben McDermott run out again as South Africa warm-up with victory

Andrew Tye, a member of Australia's squad, felt the force of South Africa's batsmen ahead of the T20I

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Megan Schutt in awe of Alyssa Healy's consistency

The Australia wicketkeeper batsman won her third successive Player of the Match award as the team cruised to the Women's World T20 semi-finals

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Injured Holder out of Bangladesh tour

West Indies captain to undergo physiotherapy and strengthening work on shoulder which has been giving him trouble since March

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Mahmudullah, Mithun build lead after top-order collapses

Duo's unbroken 53-run stand takes lead towards 300 after Zimbabwe's seamers cut through the top-order

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Ireland captain gutted after Nashra Sandhu applies the squeeze

Laura Delany said she felt beating Pakistan was a realistic target, but then her team ran into the wiles of Sandhu on a helpful pitch

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Starc released from IPL amid Australia contracts debate

Starc will be part of a star-studded New South Wales attack as Australia frontline quicks tune up for the India Tests

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Glenn Maxwell critical of 'broken' start to Australian season

The allrounder has spoken of the challenges of switch between formats while always being under pressure to deliver

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England opt to bat; Sri Lanka recall Roshen Silva, Malinda Pushpakuma

A win here will give England their first series victory in Sri Lanka since 2001

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Alyssa Healy and Megan Schutt put Australia into semi-finals

Suzie Bates briefly gave New Zealand hope in their chase, but defeat left them facing the exit

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Javeria Khan's 74* keeps Pakistan alive

Sandhu's record spell helps Pakistan bowlers apply the squeeze after Javeria's enterprising half-century in a must-win game

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Oman extend unbeaten run; Karim, Odhiambo star in Kenya's win

While Oman held on in a nervy finish against Denmark, Kenya bounced back from a lopsided loss to USA with a six-wicket win over Uganda

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Getting a hundred in these conditions very rewarding - Taylor

Having given away his wicket cheaply in both innings in Sylhet, he adopted a more resolute approach in Dhaka and scored his first Test ton away from home

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Rohit rested for first four-dayer in NZ amid workload concerns

Meanwhile, Doug Bracewell, who had last played Test cricket in August 2016, was picked in the New Zealand A squad

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'Excited' de Villiers to captain Tshwane Spartans in MSL

"I believe I'm a decent man-manager when it comes to understanding players' strengths and weaknesses," he said

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Side strain likely to delay Tamim's return to action

The Bangladesh opener, who is recovering from a wrist fracture, hurt himself again during training and might not be available for the first Test against West Indies

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Sri Lanka ask for a turner - and more runs from their batsmen

Stand-in captain Suranga Lakmal is "trusting" that the team's batting will come good as Sri Lanka look to level the series in Pallekele

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Mystery lung condition forces John Hastings into retirement

He ended his career after doctors couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't have a bleed in his lungs when he bowled

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Akila Dananjaya set to miss third Test in order to have action tested

Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya is expected to travel to Brisbane to undergo biomechanical testing after having his bowling action reported

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England unchanged as fit-again Jonny Bairstow misses out

Ben Stokes will bat at No. 3 and Jos Buttler at No. 5, with Jonny Bairstow left out despite returning to fitness

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Can Sri Lanka harness the chaos to turn the tide in Pallekele?

England are likely to promote Jos Buttler up the order following Moeen Ali's twin failures at No. 3 in Galle

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Dilhara Lokuhettige faces corruption charges relating to T10 League

The ICC has charged the former Sri Lanka allrounder with three counts of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board's anti-corruption code

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Shahid Afridi released by Karachi Kings ahead of PSL player draft

The six teams will go into the player draft on November 20 in Islamabad to complete the rest of their squads

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Marizanne Kapp and I are the best opening bowling pair - Shabnim Ismail

Ismail starred with 3 for 10 in South Africa's victory over Sri Lanka, while Kapp picked up 1 for 13

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Uganda's Irfan Afridi found to have illegal bowling action

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Bangladesh spinners strike as Zimbabwe struggle in face of massive deficit

Brian Chari brought up his second Test fifty, but Bangladesh's spinners chipped away at the Zimbabwe line-up with two wickets to affirm their ascendancy

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Howard's end should mark major Cricket Australia shift

Will the exit of CA's team performance boss put an end to an era in which domestic cricket was subservient to the interests of the national team?

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Ismail, Kapp power South Africa to win in opening game

Shabnim Ismail was near unplayable, racking up 20 dot balls in a four-over spell, and Kapp followed up her economical spell with a 38 to anchor South Africa's chase

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Ben Foakes has 'set an example' for wicketkeeping, admits Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler braced to step in as No.3, but unchanged XI could be on the cards for second Test

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Kirstie Gordon stars with ball as England shake off rust with seven-wicket win

Three wickets on England debut helps restrict Bangladesh to 77, as batsmen overcome wobble to launch campaign

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Bismah Maroof reveals she feared for playing career after sinus operation

Former captain Bismah Maroof experienced issues with her vision before and after the operation but has recovered to play a part for Pakistan at the Women's World T20

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PCA criticised for failing to mark Remembrance Day

The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) has acknowledged that it could have done more to mark Remembrance Sunday on its social media channels

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Rai, Edulji depose before BCCI harassment investigation

Former Mumbai captain Hattangadi among others to testify, says 'very impressed' with panel

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Bangladesh-based company bags Cricket Ireland's first multi-year media-rights deal

Total Sports Marketing (TSM) will broadcast international matches of the Ireland men's cricket team for the duration of the ICC's Future Tours Programme between 2019 and 2022

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Ali Khan, Jones script historic USA win; Singapore crush Denmark

USA men's team defeated Kenya for the first time in history as they vaulted past Oman to the top of the tournament table by virtue of a superior net run-rate

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Matthew Maynard appointed as Glamorgan interim coach

Former captain appointed to oversee 2019 season preparation following the departure of Robert Croft last month

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Injured Trisha Chetty ruled out of Women's World T20

Teenager Faye Tunnicliffe, who made her international debut during South Africa's recent limited-overs tour of the Caribbean in September, has been called up as replacement

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'Game is still evenly poised' - Zimbabwe fielding coach Makunura

Although they face a massive deficit, Shepherd Makunura wanted his batsmen to learn from Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque and fight back in Dhaka

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Sri Lanka's sports ministry sets up a cricket advisory committee

It will help with the day-to-day activities of the Competent Authority, which is currently heading up the SLC until fresh elections take place

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Ben Foakes set to retain gloves despite Jonny Bairstow's return to training

Jos Buttler braced to step in as No.3, but unchanged XI could be on the cards for second Test

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Australia a different ball game, but India high on confidence - Rohit

The stand-in captain believes India's 3-0 whitewash of West Indies has completely prepared them for the challenge down under

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Headaches aplenty for 'one-dimensional' Australia

Australia's batsmen must change their style or the selectors must change personnel to fit the desired game plan, captain Aaron Finch has said

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Mushfiqur, Mahmudullah consolidate Bangladesh's position

The batting pair only took 62 runs from the first session, but more importantly, they did not allow Zimbabwe a breakthrough

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Chatara stretchered off with suspected quadriceps tear

A Zimbabwe Cricket spokesperson confirmed that the fast bowler had suffered a Grade 2 tear on his left quadriceps muscle, after he had pulled up while running in to bowl on the second morning

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Shield to remain at SCG despite new $50 million hub

NSW will have a new A$50 million training base, the first time it has shifted its headquarters away from Sydney's eastern suburbs in more than 150 years of existence

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Focus shifts to running on pitches after three penalties in one day

Pakistan were docked twice during their seven-wicket loss to India before Ireland were penalised five runs in their nine-wicket defeat by Australia

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Live blog - Ranji Trophy, 2nd round

Follow ESPNcricinfo's live blog of the second round of the Ranji Trophy

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Healy's 21-ball half-century blows Ireland away

Australia wicketkeeper smashes the fastest World T20 fifty to give Australia's net-run-rate a massive fillip after their second win

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'My goal in training is to knock Leach off the No. 1 spot' - Dom Bess

Dom Bess on a rollercoaster season for England and Somerset, and the realisation that he may need to move counties to fulfil his ambition

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No relocation of St Lucia's World T20 games despite rain threat

The ICC deemed it would be too difficult to overcome the logistics issues and costs of relocation.

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Mithali Raj fifty steers India to victory

Her 15th T20I half-century wrapped up India's victory over Pakistan with six balls and seven wickets to spare

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Pakistan penalised for running in danger area of pitch, twice

Repeated indiscretions from Pakistan resulted in India beginning their chase on 10 for 0, before a ball was bowled

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Unchanged West Indies bat, Washington Sundar returns for India

West Indies looked at the Chennai pitch, which usually aids spin, and decided to go against the T20 commandment of chasing

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Ollie Pope to leave Sri Lanka and join up with England Lions

The Surrey batsman will leave the Test party in order for him to get game time with the Lions in the UAE

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Pakistan bat in decider; Kane Williamson out with groin strain

Tom Latham stood in as New Zealand captain in the absence of Kane Williamson

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Dinesh Chandimal out of second Test, Charith Asalanka called up

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Akila Dananjaya reported for suspect bowling action

The Sri Lanka spinner is required to undergo testing on his action within 14 days, but can bowl in international cricket until the results of the tests are out

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Irfan Afridi the focus of alleged chucking controversy

The Uganda allrounder was allegedly told he would be no-balled for a suspect action if he bowled a second over against USA

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BCCI treasurer to testify before harassment investigation panel

Anirudh Chaudhry wrote to the committee late on Friday, the deadline for those wishing to depose to reach out to the committee

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Bangladesh bat, hand debuts to Mithun and Khaled Ahmed

The hosts left out Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Nazmul Islam and Abu Jayed, while Zimbabwe brought in Donald Tiripano for Wellington Masakadza

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Australia bowl first in decider; both teams unchanged but Lynn set to open

Australia are set to juggle their order when they chase with Travis Head moving down after a couple of low scores

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St Lucia WWT20 fixtures could be moved to Antigua to combat washout fears

The ICC are understood to be looking at a relocation of group stage fixtures to Antigua, in response to torrential rainfall on the island

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Heavy rainfall forces abandonment of opening St Lucia match

England and Sri Lanka took a point apiece from their opening match at the Women's World T20, after heavy rain in St Lucia forced an abandonment

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PCB repossesses Multan Sultans after payment failure

After Multan Sultans' owners, Schon Group, fell behind on annual payments, the board has terminated the eight-year ownership rights of the franchise

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England could bat Jos Buttler or Ben Stokes at No. 3 in Pallekele

England coach Trevor Bayliss said Moeen Ali had not taken his chance batting at three and signalled the possibility of a reshuffle for the second Test

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Monank ton guides USA home after Afridi no-ball threat

The on-field umpires had allegedly told Uganda captain Roger Mukasa that Irfan Afridi would be no-balled for a suspect action if he continued his spell

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Two centuries coming, says Dottin after explosive five-for

The West Indies allrounder lit up the first night of the Women's World T20, but she isn't close to being done

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World Cup winner Munaf Patel retires from competitive cricket

The former India seamer said he no longer had the fitness or the motivation to continue playing

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Monank ton guides USA home after Afridi no-ball threat

Uganda spinner Irfan Afridi was allegedly told by the on-field umpires that he would be no-balled for a suspect action if he continued his spell

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Confident Pakistan well-placed for first series win against NZ in seven years

Aside from a Trent Boult spell and an indifferent slog-overs bowling performance in the first ODI, Pakistan have been on top of the visitors through the series

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Uncapped Shaheen Afridi, Saad Ali in Pakistan squad for New Zealand Tests

Mohammad Amir was left out again, while Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan were rested

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Players cannot be forced to play for country over franchise - Ramdin

The wicketkeeper, though, said that West Indies could have put up a better show in India if the seniors were available

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What's in a dead-rubber for despondent West Indies?

West Indies have won only one of their nine internationals on the tour so far, and have had to endure a possibly agonising wait over the Diwali festivities

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Stay order against T10's Karachians in Pakistan

Sindh High Court issues interim order against promoting "Karachians" in any manner in Pakistan, in response to petition filed by Karachi Kings owner

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Mahmudullah calls for 'sensible' batting on 'unpredictable' Mirpur pitch

Bangladesh aren't quite getting favourable conditions in Dhaka, even though it is the venue where they play and train the most

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Grade cricket gives David Warner 'perspective' outside Australia 'bubble'

The banned Australia batsman came up against his former captain Steven Smith in a club match in Sydney

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Zimbabwe's shot at rare away series win

Bangladesh have failed to score more than 200 in their last eight Test innings. Can they end that streak in Mirpur?

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Australia's win sets up series decider against South Africa in Hobart

Can the hosts build on the victory in Adelaide? Or will South Africa bounce back to win their first ODI series in Australia since 2009?

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Alyssa Healy backs 'formidable' Australia line-up to go far

The opener felt the team was a few runs short against Pakistan, but said they would readjust their targets in the coming games

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Stoinis reveals mental toll on 'cooked' Australia

The allrounder said the team had battled collectively to find the mental focus required to succeed with so much going on around Australian cricket

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Harmanpreet Kaur battled stomach cramps, back issues during sensational innings

India's captain said she had been nervous before the game, but took her time to settle in and make her start count

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West Indies defend 106 with Dottin's 5 for 6

Bangladesh were bowled out for 46, the lowest total in a Women's World T20 game

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Alyssa Healy's fireworks set up convincing Australia win

The wicketkeeper-batsman's blistering 48 set the tone in a match that made the gulf between the two teams painfully obvious

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Harmanpreet Kaur's historic hundred blindsides New Zealand

Her 103 off 51 balls - the first century by an Indian woman in T20Is - consigned New Zealand to a 34-run loss in the World T20 opener

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Inquiry committee in Johri case criticised for trying to 'scare away complainants'

Aditya Verma, who has sought to depose before the panel looking into the sexual-harassment allegations, slams the language used by the panel

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Imam-ul-Haq taken for scans after being struck by bouncer

Pakistan opening batsman was struck on the grille by a Lockie Ferguson bouncer

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Uganda crush Denmark; Oman extend Kenya dominance

Uganda and hosts Oman both picked up big wins on day one of the World Cricket League Division Three

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Angelo Mathews' form encouraging for Sri Lanka, says Chandika Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha was pleased with Angelo Mathews' response after being dropped from the one-day side and criticised for his running

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Injured Dinesh Chandimal doubtful for second Test

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is almost certainly out of the second Test in Pallekele after it was confirmed that his groin tear will take up to two weeks to heal

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Chandika Hathurusingha critical of 'school kid' batting from Sri Lanka

England laid traps and Sri Lanka's batsmen fell into them, said coach Chandika Hathurusingha after heavy defeat in Galle

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Ben Foakes ready to make way for Jonny Bairstow despite impressive debut

Despite being named Man of the Match in Galle, Ben Foakes said he knows there are no guarantees over his place in the side

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Pat Howard not to blame for Australia's demise - Ryan Harris

The former quick bowler, who is now a coach, admits "we are all under the pump" as Cricket Australia goes through a major restructuring

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Joe Root praises England's game awareness after memorable Galle victory

Marshalling bowling attack was 'great fun' says England captain, as he reflects on 211-run win

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Rangana Herath retires, saying it's 'the right time' to go

There was no famous farewell at Galle but Rangana Herath was happy it was "the right time" for him to retire from international competition

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Unchanged New Zealand bat first in second ODI

Pakistan forced to make one change, with Junaid Khan ruled out of the series due to a toe injury; Faheem Ashraf comes into the XI

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Kagiso Rabada skirts danger with Chris Lynn send-off

The South Africa fast bowler is currently on seven demerit points, and if he gets one more he could be suspended for four limited-overs matches or two Tests

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Injured Katherine Brunt ruled out of Women's World T20

The allrounder had left the field after bowling just five deliveries in England's final warm-up match, and scans confirmed a recurring back injury had flared up

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England take strides towards victory with dominant second hour

Some loose batting from Sri Lanka helped England take a large step towards victory in Galle

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Bumrah, Kuldeep, Umesh rested for third T20I against West Indies

Decision made to have trio in "best physical condition" before Australia tour; Siddarth Kaul brought in for Chennai T20I

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Hayley Matthews named West Indies vice-captain ahead of WWT20

Uncapped Sheneta Grimmond has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury and replaced by 17-year old pacer Qiana Joseph

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South Africa bowl first; Marsh and Zampa in for Australia

South Africa have made one change as they assess options ahead of the World Cup with Dwaine Pretorius replacing Andile Phehlukwayo

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Women's World T20 can narrow gap between the haves and have-nots

For some teams in West Indies, success could bring change at home and go some way to ensuring the gap doesn't become an insurmountable chasm

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Will Somerville's journey to New Zealand Test call via New South Wales

Somerville was born in Wellington before moving to Australia as a child then returned across the Tasman where he made his debut for Otago in 2005

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IPL 2019 likely to start early to give India break before World Cup

CoA receptive to team management's request for rest, but reportedly unhappy with overseas Test results and Shastri's comments on the same

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Cobras succumb to first defeat; Knights storm to record win

A round-up of all the action from the latest round of matches in the 4-Day Franchise Series

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Rashid Khan eyes South African success

After getting the better of batsmen in T20 leagues around the world, the Afghanistan star is gearing up for the Mzansi Super League

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Rashid Khan eyes South African success

After getting the better of batsmen in T20 leagues around the world, the Afghanistan star is gearing up for the Mzansi Super League

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Du Plessis wants more from batsmen at venue of 'mixed memories'

The South Africa captain said he would have liked the batsmen to be more clinical in the chase at Perth, after the bowlers had demolished Australia for 152

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Sri Lanka spinners undone by 'attacking mindset', says bowling coach

With England on top in Rangana Herath's final Test, Piyal Wijetunge admitted that Sri Lanka's spinners had been outbowled by the visitors

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Pakistan need quick fix for batting woes

Pakistan have never beaten New Zealand in a bilateral ODI series in UAE, and they're got their backs to the wall again

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Rajshahi storm to sixth NCL title after Junaid ton

Monir and Enamul's hat-tricks, a stunning fourth-innings chase, Saleh's sign-off and more in the NCL round-up

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'My form this summer wasn't up to scratch' - Keaton Jennings

Batsman endured sleepless nights during form slump against India, but comes good at Galle to give England big advantage

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Tamim targets return during West Indies Tests

Bangladesh opener yet to have full net session after wrist fracture, but has started facing spin and throwdowns

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Shiva Singh's 360-degree delivery falls foul of umpires

In an Under-23 match, the Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner completed a full rotation in his run-up, just prior to delivery, only for the umpire to signal dead ball

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PCB rethinking Mohsin Khan's appointment to cricket committee

ESPNcricinfo understands the board is displeased with his recent slew of public comments and has reportedly placed a gag order on him

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Tasmania survive Nathan Lyon scare in thrilling draw

Sporting declarations from George Bailey and Peter Nevill set up the game after most of day three was lost to rain

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Australia seek end to longest losing streak in ODIs

The defeat against South Africa in the first ODI in Perth was Australia's seventh in a row

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James Anderson handed demerit point for dissent in Galle Test

Fast bowler gets second demerit points in as many Tests for throwing ball into the ground in disagreement

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The USA captain who captained Mike Brearley

Jim Reid, who led USA to the Auty Cup in 1966 and went on to become USACA president, has died at the age of 92

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Keaton Jennings fifty keeps England leading growing

Sri Lanka struck three times on the second morning, removing Rory Burns, Moeen Ali and Joe Root, but England continued to swell their mammoth lead t

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Usman Khawaja's knee on course for first India Test

The Australia batsman sustained a meniscus tear during the tour of the UAE but says the recovery is progressing fractionally ahead of schedule

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Katherine Brunt in doubt for England's World T20 opener against Sri Lanka

The allrounder aggravated a recurring back injury during the warm-up match against India in Guyana, and left the field after bowling just five balls

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Marcus Stoinis, Jason Behrendorff return to T20I squad as Australia rest Test players

Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Peter Siddle have all been rested in preparation for the Test series against India

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'I can be one of the best fast bowlers in the world' - Jamie Overton

Fast bowler heads for Lions tour of UAE with a chance to prove he possesses the pace and the skill to trouble the best

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Alastair Cook trumpeted as England's next cricketing knight

Alastair Cook retired an England record-breaker in September but could be in line for even higher honours after being proposed for an early knighthood

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Trent Boult, the third New Zealander to take a hat-trick

The left-arm quick removed Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez in only his second over of the game in Abu Dhabi

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Trent Boult, the third New Zealander to take a hat-trick

The left-arm quick removed Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez in only his second over of the game in Abu Dhabi

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Usman Shinwari, Harry Gurney join Melbourne Renegades for 2018-19 BBL

Melbourne Renegades have signed left-arm seamers Usman Shinwari and Harry Gurney for the upcoming Big Bash League

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Hafeez's bowling action draws scrutiny again

Ross Taylor appeared to publicly question its legality during the course of the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand in Abu Dhabi

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Ben Foakes keeps clear head as glovework lives up to billing

Two catches and a stumping build on brilliant debut century as England keeper settles into primary role

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Cricket remembers the Great War with Lord's installation

A Tommy silhouette has been installed on the outfield at Lord's as cricket prepares to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

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Boult among four changes as New Zealand bat in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan, who are looking to snap an 11-match losing streak against their opponents, brought back regular opener Imam-ul-Haq

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Jonny Bairstow mustn't 'rush back' from injury, says Matt Prior

Former England keeper Matt Prior says Ben Foakes' emergence on debut has created a "nightmare" for the selectors

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Lloyd Pope embraces life changing time as Big Bash comes calling

He's been compared to Shane Warne and has been talked up as the next big spin hope, but the 18-year old isn't losing focus

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Copeland strikes first ball before rain scuppers NSW

The rain that was forecast for Sydney arrived shortly after play started on the third day

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Ben Foakes' debut century carries England to 342

Dilruwan Perera took five wickets, but the wicketkeeper-batsman's 107 was central to England fighting back from 103 for 5

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43 off an over: Northern Districts pair smash List A world record

The pair smashed 43 runs off an over bowled by Central Districts' Willem Ludick in a Ford Trophy fixture

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Brathwaite bemoans absence of regular openers

In the absence of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, West Indies have struggled to get much out of make-shift opening pairs this series

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Pat Howard pushed out early as Cricket Australia purge continues

Ben Amarfio, CA's general manager of broadcasting, digital media and commercial has also been sacked amid major changes

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Can Pakistan rediscover ODI form against traditional whipping boys?

Pakistan have been dismal against the top ODI sides lately, but a 3-0 sweep in the T20Is, and a proud past ODI record against New Zealand should give them the ideal opportunity to set that right

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T10 cricket League incurs PSL wrath over 'encroachment' in Pakistan

Several PSL franchises are angry at the way the T10 League has been attempting to affiliate itself with Pakistan cricket, and have written a letter to Ehsan Mani expressing their concerns

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Bhuvneshwar back, India asked to bat first

Carlos Brathwaite called correctly when the coin went up for the first time in a men's international match at the Ekana stadium in Lucknow

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England saviour Ben Foakes 'never believed' he'd be making his Test debut

Debutant wicketkeeper thought he'd be making up the numbers after joining tour as an injury replacement

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Didn't play county cricket to return to Test side - M Vijay

The India opener said he hadn't tinkered with his technique and welcomed match practice in the lead-up to the Australia tour

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'No point of playing Test cricket like this' - Mahmudullah

After Bangladesh folded for less than 200 for the eighth successive time in Test cricket, their stand-in captain said it was time they changed their batting approach

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England assistant Paul Farbrace linked with Hampshire vacancy

England could face upheaval ahead of the World Cup with news that Paul Farbrace is a candidate for another coaching job

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Rain denies Victoria chance of third Shield victory

Close to 20 millimeters of rain fell on the fourth morning prior to the start of play which left a large chunk of the MCG outfield under water

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Future shines at SCG with Edwards and Sangha hundreds

Two teenage batsmen came together to lift New South Wales into a dominant position

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Raza gives Zimbabwe hope of rare Test win

The offspinner took three wickets during the course of a marathon 17-over spell to dent Bangladesh's hopes

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Bosisto's marathon and Burns' half-century complete run-fest

The surface at Allan Border Field proved far too good to produce a result as batsmen filled their boots throughout

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England bat first as Rory Burns and Ben Foakes make debuts

Joe Root wins toss as England's winter Test campaign gets underway in Sri Lanka

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Livingstone stands down as Lancashire captain

The batsman struggled for form as Lancashire were relegated in the County Championship

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Ben McDermott added to Australia ODI squad

The young batsman, who was run out in all three T20I innings against Pakistan, will act as cover for Shaun Marsh after his minor surgery

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Anderson out of ODI series, Astle injury doubt

Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has been added to the New Zealand ODI squad along with George Worker and Lockie Ferguson

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India, West Indies top orders in focus in Lucknow's international return

Shikhar Dhawan's form has cooled off since the Asia Cup, while the visitors don't have a specialist opener in their T20I squad

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Richard Johnson joins Surrey as assistant coach

Former Middlesex and England seamer signs a three-year deal to become the new assistant coach at The Oval

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Surface surprised us, but no demons, says Rhodes

The Bangladesh coach admitted to misreading the pitch before the match, which affected team balance, but put the daunting target in front of them down to the first-innings batting

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'He looks like a club cricketer but his mental strength is unbelievable' - Paul Farbrace on Rangana Herath

Sri Lanka's former coach, now England assistant, recalls the impact of their retiring spinner

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Sunrisers confirm trading "unsettled" Dhawan

The franchise revealed that the opening batsman was not happy with the fee paid last season

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Chandika Hathurusingha, Graeme Labrooy part of new Cricket Advisory Committee

Sri Lanka's sports ministry has appointed the seven-member committee, which will function until the yet-to-be-announced SLC elections are held

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Coach Lalchand Rajput not surprised by Zimbabwe's Test-match showing

He has warned his players that Bangladesh could yet make a strong tilt for their target of 321, and told them not to let their shoulder drop if a partnership develops

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Lahiru Kumara axed from Sri Lanka squad for breaking team curfew

Dushmantha Chameeera steps in as reserve seamer for the three-Test series

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Ben Foakes and Rory Burns set for England debuts

England close to finalising line-up but delay confirming their team with bad weather set to threaten a prompt start

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Mohammad Azharuddin rings Eden Gardens bell, Gautam Gambhir calls it 'shocking'

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Gautam Gambhir steps down as Delhi captain

Nitish Rana will take over as captain, with Dhruv Shorey as his deputy

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Galle up for grabs as spinners prepare to take centre stage

Rangana Herath prepares to play his final Test, as England size up a number of potential debutants on a surface that's bound to favour spin

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Mitchell Marsh and Will Bosisto pile up hundreds to grind down Queensland

Will Bosisto batted throughout the third day at Allan Border Field for a career-best as Western Australia moved into the lead

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Pattinson makes his mark but Sayers and Mennie keep Redbacks alive

South Australia's middle order crumbled at the MCG but lower order runs meant Victoria still have a challenge on the final day

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Sangha and Edwards ensure against another NSW collapse

Tasmania made inroads either side of tea at the SCG but two of New South Wales' young guard came to the rescue

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Masakadza and Williams take Zimbabwe's lead past 200

Zimbabwe extended their lead to 230 runs after they reached 91 for 2 against Bangladesh in the first session of the third day

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Mark Taylor resigns as CA Board director

The former captain stepping down is the latest development as the bloodletting continues in the wake of the cultural reviews released last week

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Pakistan bat first in third T20I against New Zealand, Waqas Maqsood makes debut

New Zealand made three changes, with Mark Chapman, Seth Rance and Lockie Ferguson coming in for Adam Milne, Ajaz Patel and the injured Corey Anderson

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Zohaib Khan's heroics help HBL beat WAPDA in final

An all-round effort from Zohaib Khan helped HBL clinch the Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup trophy by 62 runs against WAPDA

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McCullum, Narine, Umar Akmal quit Lahore Qalandars

Brendon McCullum has left Lahore Qalandars ahead of the fourth edition of the PSL, while Lahore have agreed a double swap with Quetta

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India bowl; Krunal and Khaleel handed T20I debuts

West Indies handed debuts to Oshane Thomas, Kary Pierre and Fabian Allen under regular T20I captain Carlos Brathwaite

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Panchal's 112* gives Gujarat nine-wicket win

Nathu Singh gave Rajasthan a thrilling win, while the professionals came to the rescue for the new teams from the north-east

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Tactical decision to not give Mitchell Starc new ball - Aaron Finch

The left-arm quick didn't open the bowling for the first time since September 2014, and Australia's captain said the move had nothing to do with fitness concerns

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Gulam Bodi pleads guilty to corruption

Having become the first South African sportsperson to be criminally convicted for match-fixing, he faces a potential 15-year sentence

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Ben Foakes 'very much in England's thinking' for first Test

With wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow ruled out, Trevor Bayliss admitted England have yet to decide on their team for the Galle Test

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Shane Warne says Australia's buzzwords 'makes you vomit'

The former Australian legspinner was unimpressed by the words and catchphrases unveiled around Australian cricket this week

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Mitchell Marsh left with mountain to climb against Queensland

The Western Australia captain scored an unbeaten half-century to gain some confidence back after a poor series against Pakistan, but his team is in deep trouble

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Handscomb makes case for Test return with unbeaten ton

Peter Handscomb, who lost his Test place on Australia's tour of the UAE, capitalised on a superb 132-run opening stand

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Shaun Marsh requires surgery on buttock abscess

It was hoped Marsh would be available for the second ODI in Adelaide on Friday

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Taijul Islam's six-for limits Zimbabwe to 282

Taijul added four wickets in the morning, the last two of them coming off consecutive deliveries, to leave him on a hat-trick in the visitors' second innings, as Zimbabwe lost their last five wickets for 46 runs

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Live blog - Ranji Trophy, 1st round, 4th day

ESPNcricinfo's live blog of the first round of the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 season

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Perth ODI not quite behind paywall

Australia's first international match under the new terms of the broadcast rights agreement with Fox Sports will not take place entirely behind the paywall due to the fact the network's flagship sports streaming app has not yet launched

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South Africa bowl first; Shaun Marsh ruled out as teams go for pace

Shaun Marsh was ruled out of the opening ODI due to needing minor surgery while both teams packed their pace bowling

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How Rahane put the 'hurt' behind to take his chance to 'be a hero'

India's Test vice-captain on being dropped in South Africa, and his World Cup 2019 dreams

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Tough Taunton pitches promote 'art of playing spin', says Marcus Trescothick

Former England opener Marcus Trescothick feels counties should be allowed more scope in preparing surfaces that aid spin bowling

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No rest for James Anderson as he seeks satisfaction in Sri Lanka 'challenge'

James Anderson concedes that he and senior partner Stuart Broad might face rotation in Sri Lanka but he is still keen to 'put in the hard yards' for England

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New Zealand strive to halt Pakistan's dominant run

Pakistan will hope to extend their T20I winning run to nine in a row having already sealed an 11th consecutive series victory

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Youngsters have brought "fearlessness" to the side - van Niekerk

The very first stand-alone women's World T20 is less than a week away, and the South Africa captain feels women's cricket thoroughly deserves the "alone time"

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Sehwag parts ways with Kings XI Punjab

Franchise owners keen to allow newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson to build his own support staff and strategy

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Ambati Rayudu calls time on first-class career

The batsman said the decision was taken so that he could focus on his limited-overs career

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Depleted West Indies search for redemption in natural habitat

Krunal Pandya looks likely to debut, while India will ponder their bowling combination on an Eden Gardens pitch that has proved pace-friendly in the recent past

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